Max Waight did trash duty at one Australian dollar per household for four years before he reached the AUD 1500 mark that his father said he would match.

The Ashes is arguably cricket's greatest rivalry with players from England and Australia giving it their all to claim the bragging rights. But it seems it's not just the players that are pulling out all the stops. According to cricket.com.au, Max Waight, a 12-year-old from the south coast of Victoria in Australia, took out his neighbours' garbage on the weekends for four years for a paltry sum of $1 per household -- all so that he could watch the Ashes live in the UK.

According to cricket.com.au, the thought of going to England to watch the Ashes first came to Max's mind when he saw Australia win the World Cup 2015 on home soil. Max was told by his father, Damien, that he needed to raise AUD 1500.

Max offered his waste management services to his neighbours, which was well received. For four years, the youngster took out the trash for his neighbours, only missing his duties if away on camps or ill.